A magnitude 2.5 earthquake has struck Tasmania’s north-east coast near Bridport this evening, the region’s second tremor in just days. The quake occurred at 7:56pm on Tuesday at a depth of nine kilometres, according to preliminary data released by Geoscience Australia.

Two separate earthquakes rattled parts of New South Wales within hours overnight, leaving communities across the state shaken. The first quake, a magnitude 3.8 tremor, struck the Orana region just before 11pm on Monday. It was at a depth of 10 kilometres ...

The 7.6-magnitude quake struck in waters off Aomori Prefecture on Japan’s main island, Honshu. It triggered a tsunami warning, which was later lifted.

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake has been recorded off Tasmania’s north-east coast, according to preliminary data from Geoscience Australia. The tremor struck near Bridport at 3:57pm on Sunday at a depth of 11 kilometres. The epicentre was located offshore.